# Accident 19940716018659A: Cessna 150K, Vidalia, GA, July 16, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1994, 13:30 local time
- Place: Vidalia, GA
- Airport: Vidalia Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.2108° N, 82.4009° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2108&lon=-82.4009&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6074G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6074G-1994-09-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150K (registry code 2071822, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940716018659A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BECAME LOST ON CROSS COUNTRY. ENGINE QUIT 10MI SHORT OF AIRPORT. USING WRONG USABLE FUEL AND FUEL BURN.CRASH LANDED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL94LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA141), Jul 16, 1994: Cessna 150K (N6074G), Vidalia, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. A FACTOR WERE THE TREES AT THE FORCED LANDING AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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